Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0015 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
165th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0183 deaths per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
0.0015 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 165th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0165 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0159 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0161 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.018 deaths per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0177 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0168 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0164 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0162 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0174 deaths per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0174 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0165 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0152 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0114 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0091 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.008 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0077 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0073 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.007 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 deaths per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.002 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0168 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0159 deaths per square kilometre | 0.018 deaths per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0161 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0096 deaths per square kilometre | 0.008 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0077 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 162 Czechia 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 163 Portugal 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 164 Croatia 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 166 Oman 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 167 United States of America 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 168 Greece 0.0013 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0183 deaths per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.